Mother's Finest is a funk rock band founded in
Atlanta, Georgia by Joyce Kennedy and Glenn Murdock in the early 1970s.
The group charted with the singles "Fire" (#93 Pop Singles), "Baby Love"
(#79 Black Singles, #58 Pop Singles), "Don't Wanna Come Back" (#54 Black
Singles), "Love Changes" (#26 Black Singles), and "Piece Of The Rock" in
the mid to late 1970s.

History

Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom was where Tom Werman of Epic records
saw Mother's Finest for the first time in Atlanta Georgia. They went on
to record their first of three gold albums " Another Mother Further,
Mother Factor, and Mother's Finest Live ".

Mother's Finest are notable partly because they are an "interracial"
rock group from the US South. Their music is a blend of funky rhythm,
heavy guitars and expressive R&B singing. Their debut album Mother's
Finest from 1976 today is a rare collector's piece and contained with
the ironic song "Nigizz Can't Sing Rock'n Roll" (although they were
criticized for it by an important religious leader and dropped it from
their live concerts). In the summer of 1977, they opened for The Who in
their laser lit tour through Canada. An unusual choice of opening acts,
they impressed with their performance and choreographed stage show. In
1978 they were guests in German broadcast Rockpalast and with one
concert they gathered a cult status in Europe which lasts until today
(this concert appears on the DVD Mother's Finest - At Rockpalast).

Georgia funk rock band Mother's Finest might appear to be only a blip
on the radar screen of rock history, but not to any of the headlining
bands they've stolen shows from -- or any of the audiences who saw it
happen. Following in the footsteps of the racially-mixed Sly & the
Family Stone, Mother's Finest blended white guitarist Moses Mo and
drummer B.B. "Queen" Borden with black vocalists Joyce Kennedy and Glenn
Murdock, bassist Wyzard, and keyboardist Mike, for its 1976 self-titled
debut album. Tracks like "Rain" and the slightly controversial "Niggazz
Can't Sing Rock & Roll" made enough of a ripple to get the band out of
Georgia clubs and into regional touring. The follow-up album Another
Mother Further lived up to its title.

For the remainder of the 1970s, Mother's Finest became the most
dangerous opening act in rock, blowing away headliners like Aerosmith,
Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, and Ted Nugent. A subpar third album,
1978's Mother Factor, took nothing away from the band's live
performances, as vocalists Murdock -- and particularly the powerful
Kennedy -- enthralled audiences over the funk rock backline of Mo,
Wizzard, Borden, and Mike. The 1979 album Mother's Finest Live featured
not only original staples like "Watch My Stylin'" and "Give You All the
Love," but also Kennedy singing a stunning cover of Jefferson Airplane's
"Somebody to Love" and the musicians shining on a rearranged version of
Steppenwolf's "Magic Carpet Ride."

After dabbling in dance music with several different lineups in the
1980s, the trio formed an all-African-American band in the early '90s by
recruiting guitarist John Hayes and drummer Dion Derek. The angry,
rocking result was the 1992 CD Black Radio Won't Play This Record, which
proved prophetic despite being the band's best since its 1979 live album
(yet white radio wouldn't play it either).

In the late seventies they produced more soul-oriented albums and at
the beginning of the eighties some heavy rock as on Iron Age. In the
nineties they were back with Black radio Won't Play This Record, a funk
metal album, and their most recent CD is Meta-funk'n-physical from 2004
which is more hip hop- and electronic beats-oriented.

It is difficult and often highly dangerous to hang a label on music.
Labels can close doors to some of the most exciting talents, and close
ears to artist whose fresh vitality demands to be heard. Mother's Finest
is a powerful band, but they are not typical.

The group has created a sound they describe as a fusion of Funk,
Rock, Gospel, R&B Metal and Jazz, taken directly from the street to the
stage to the studio, that is Afro-Euro Mosaic Soulful and Electric,
transcending musical division, and negative stereotyping.

Back in the day, this kind of fusion music was rare to say the least,
but the versatility and originality of Mother's Finest, brought down
many barriers.

Known internationally, they are incomparable and unique in their
ability to bring it to you in concert. And now after several year's
quiet, they're still one of the best LIVE bands on the planet.

In today's world of Multiplicity, and Ethnic diversity, there is a
ONENESS in people and music that's always been in the sound of Mother's
Finest. If you can't remember the name, remember the initials. MF
To learn more about Mother's Finest visit their website:
www.mothersfinest.com